# Deep Thoughts

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/darpaps2605

- Solicitation number: DARPA-PS-26-05
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 21, 2026
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Contracting office: Def Advanced Research Projects Agcy (HR0011)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AC12 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Applied Research
- First posted: April 23, 2026
- Last posted: April 23, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/65b69f4e78eb442abb53df9fbb68686d/view

## Description

DARPA is soliciting innovative approaches to address challenges in the following technical areas: autonomous undersea vehicle (AUV) and pressure vessel (PV) designs, materials science, manufacturing techniques, embedded AUV subsystems and payloads, and supporting mission engineering and digital engineering capabilities. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in uncrewed access to the full-ocean depths at a fraction of the size of current state-of-the-art AUV systems.

## Publications

- April 23, 2026: Solicitation, due May 21, 2026. Notice 65b69f4e78eb442abb53df9fbb68686d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/65b69f4e78eb442abb53df9fbb68686d/view

## Points of contact

- BAA Coordinator, DARPA-PS-26-05@darpa.mil

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